Biology Smart

As an expert on the brain, Restak knows that in the last five years there have been exciting new scientific discoveries about the brain and its performance. So he has asked his colleagues---among them the world's leading brain scientists and researchers---one important question: What can I do to help my brain work more efficiently?

Since the late 1980s the dominant theory of human origins has been that a "cognitive revolution" (c. 50,000 years ago) led to the advent of our species, Homo sapiens. As a result of this revolution our species spread and eventually replaced all existing archaic Homo species, ultimately leading to the superiority of modern humans. Or so we thought. As Clive Finlayson explains, the latest advances in genetics prove that there was significant interbreeding between modern humans and the Neanderthals.

Welcome to Physics Nerd! In this exciting book, you will: Discover the building blocks of matter and the quantum weirdness that defies common sense. Understand the invisible forces that hold the universe together, from the gravity that grounds us to the electromagnetism that lights up our world. Step into the realm of spacetime, where black holes devour stars and time itself can slow down. Explore the laws that govern energy and matter, and marvel at exotic states like superfluids and Bose-Einstein condensates. Illuminate your understanding of light, from its wave-like nature to its quantum...

After Mr. Jordan catches Beth in a compromising position, he assigns her detention. When Beth shows up for her punishment, she's surprised by Mr. Jordan's intention to give her "biology" lessons. Having had a crush on him all year, she's eager to learn. It's against the rules, but rules were made to be broken. SpicyShorts are compact tales that can be listened to in a brief amount of time with no cliffhanger endings or multiple parts.

Biology was Emily’s most painful class - not because the subject was difficult, but because she was sitting next to Avery, the sexiest woman alive! Avery, with her long blonde hair and panty-flashing skirts, was Emily’s fantasy in the flesh. Emily, nicknamed Mouse in high school, couldn’t hope to be noticed by the dream girl in the next seat. Except, Avery was throwing out a lot of signals. Inviting Emily for a hike, brushing up against her, murmuring her name in a voice that sent bolts of desire pulsing through Emily’s core.

How smart machines are transforming us all - and what we should do about it. The smart machines revolution is reshaping our lives and our societies. Here, Nigel Shadbolt (one of Britain’s leading authorities on artificial intelligence) and Roger Hampson dispel terror, confusion and misconception. We are not about to be elbowed aside by a rebel army of superintelligent robots of our own creation. We were using tools before we became Homo sapiens and will continue to control them. How we exercise that control - in our private lives, in employment, in politics - and make the best of the wonderful opportunities will determine our collective future well-being.